Where does “ceremonie” come from?
ceremonie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cerimonie, from Middle French ceremonie, from Latin caerimonia — religious ceremony, ritual; sacredness, sanctity;...
ceremonie (Dutch): ceremony, a formal ritual
Definitions
- ceremony, a formal ritual
Ancestry of “ceremonie”, step by step
ceremonie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch cerimonie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | cerimonie | — |
| 2 | Middle French | ceremonie | ceremony |
| 3 | Latin | caerimonia | religious ceremony, ritual; sacredness, sanctity;... |
via Latin caerimōnia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caerimōnia | religious ceremony, ritual |